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and Parkins . The evening was occupied in business , whioh included a discussion on the construction to be put upon one of the bye-laws , npon which difference of opinion appeared to exist . Bro . Tucker P . M . agreed to act as Steward at the next Festival for the Aged People ' s Institution , and ten guineas waa voted to commence his list .

AT Stoke , on the 13 th inst ., Bro . George Vanstone was installed W . M . Bros . W . J . Stanbury P . G . A . D . C , W . T . Walter , S . Panter and J . W . Foster 1099 were the Installing Officers , assisted by Bros . E . Aitken-Davies P . P . G . Snpt . Wks ., J . H . Blaokell , T . J . Picking , T . S . May , H . W . Pengelly 1099 , F . Hooper P . P . G . D . C , R . Bassett , W . W . Wiggin 1212 , W . King I . P . M . 70 , W . H . Williams

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1847 . The Officers invested were : —Bros . J . W . Foster I . P . M ., S . Page S . W ., G . Olver J . W ., S . Panter Treasurer , W . J . Stanbury Seoretary , W . H . Dillon S . D ., W . Penrose J . D ., S . Fry Dir . of Cers ., G . Miller Assist . Dir . of Cers ., W . H . Bird 0 ., A . G . Friend Assist . 0 .,

S . L . Edgoumbe I . G ., W . Frost and T . H . flambley Stewards , W . Eobins and A . Ayres Assistant Stewards , J . Eashbrook Tyler . Bro . E . Aitken-Davies was re-eleoted representative at Committee of Petitions and Charity Steward . The annual banquet was appointed to be held at the Freemasons' Clnb , Plymouth , on 25 th November .

EBORACUM LODGE ,- No . 1611

THE annual ceremony of installing the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year took plaoe at the Masonio Hall , St . Saviourgate , York , on the 10 th inst . Since the laat installation the hall has been completed and the suite of rooms is now admirably adapted for Masonio purposes . The organ has been completed by Mr . Denman , of York , and in the entrance hall an alcove fitted with one of Musgrave ' s patent stoves for heating the building has been placed . The

rooms in the rear of the building have also been suitably furnished as retiring and smoking rooms , and access has been made from the Lodge room thereto . Suitable lavatories have also been added . The brethren assembled at three o ' clock , and the presiding Worshipful Master Bro . T . B . Whytehead waa supported by Past Masters Cumberland , Millington , Seller , J . Blenkin , Turner , Brown , Dyson , and

Dalton , and a large number of visitors , including Bro . Forbes , the Worshipful Master of the York Lodge , and Bro . Wilkinson , the Worahipfnl Master of the Agricola Lodge . After the transaction of the ordinary business , Bro . George Lamb , who had been nnanimously eleoted aa Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , waa presented for installation to the Installing Officer , Bro . T . B . Whytehead P . M .,

Grand Sword Bearer of England , who was assisted by Bro . J . S . Cumberland P . M ., P . P . G . W . North and East Yorkshire . The musical portion of the ceremony was efficiently carried out by Bro . W . S . Child P . P . G . O . At the conclusion of tho ceremony the Worshipful Master appointed and invested the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . G . Chapman Immediate Past

Master , W . Storey Senior Warden , J . H . Shonksmith Junior Warden , Eev . E . P . T . Tonnent Chaplain , G . Balmford Treasurer , J . Kay Secretary , P . Pearson Senior Deacon , J . L . Spetch Junior Deacon , F . W . Haltiwell Director of Ceremonies , W . Sharp Inner Guard , W . S . Child Organist , J . Smith and A . Archer Stewards , T . Dunlop

Tyler , W . Brown P . M . Preceptor , T . B . Whytehead Librarian . Bro . Whytehead was appointed Charity Eepresentative , and the revenue and expenditure account was submitted and adopted . The icstallation banquet afterwards took place , at the De Grey Rooms . Bro . F . W . Halliwell catered in his usual excellent style .

EBRINGTON LODGE . No . 1847

THE members held their meeting for electing Officers , & o ., at the Ebrington Masonio Temple , Hobart Street , East Stone , house , on Tuesday , the 11 th inst . Bro . C . A . Nicholson P . M . Treasurer presided , the retirrfig W . M . Bro . J . T . Eook , who had been in London , being prevented from being in attendance at the opening of the Lodge . A noteworthy feature in connection with the whole of

the proceedings was the cordial spirit of unaminity which prevailed . Amidst numerous complimentary remarks , Bro . J . Harvey S . W . waa elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . C . A . Nicholson P . M . was re-elected Treasurer , Bro . Bartlett was re-elected Tyler , and Bro . W . H . Williams P . M . was re-elected Charity Steward for the

ensuing year . The voting in each case was unanimous . The various Officers having returned thankB for the unabated confidence reposed in them , on the motion of Bro . J . Lose P . M . Secretary , seconded by Bro . A . R . Lethbridge P . M ., a vote of condolence was unanimously passed with tho widow and relatives of the late Bro . Trethewy P . M . ( Brunswick Lodge ) , residing at Devonport , in their bereavement .

The deceased was much esteemed among fellow Masons . His death was quite unexpected , and the sad intelligence was heard with extreme regret . He succumbed , after a short illness , from oonges . tiou of the lungs . On the 12 th inst ., when his mortal remains were consigned to their last resting-place , a considerable number of Masons attended the funeral in proof of the high respcot entertained for the memory of the deceased .

DOROTHY VERNON LODGE , No . 2129

THE annual festival was held , on Tuesday , the 4 th inst ., it having been postponed for a week by special dispensation from the acting Provincial Grand Master . Considerable interest attached to this meeting being the first held in the Town Hall , Bakewell . The Lodge was opened in the Assembly Room , and after tho usual routine business had been transacted , Bro . C . W . Trollope was installed in the

W . M . 's chair . The ceremony was very ably performed by Brother Cokayne P . M ., assisted by Bro . J . H . Orme as D . C . The Worshipfnl Master appointed as his Officers the following : —Bros . C . H . Glossop I . P . M , Eev . E . E . Morris S . W ., Dr . Fen tern J . W . , Glossop Treasuror , J . C . Stroyan Secretary , Stanley Orme S . D ., P . B . Craven J . D ., H . Brooke Taylor I . G ., J . Tomliuaoa Tyler . The Stewards a ; e

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Broa . Cokayne , Stanley Orme , and J . C . Stroyan . The W . M ., before the Lodge was closed , presented a portrait of himself , to be hang in the Lodge Room . It is a very admirable likeness of Bro . tbe Hon . C . W . Trollope , whose genial nature and kindly disposition will ensure him a pleasant and , it is to be hoped , a very prosperous year of office . Bro . J . H . Orme also presented his portrait . He is a

valued and useful member of the Dorothy Vernon Lodge ; and both portraits were accepted most heartily on bohalf of tha Lodge by Bro . C . H . Gloasop the I . P . M . Other portraits of Past Masters are promised . The brethren , at the close of the Lodgo , adjourned to the Court Eoom for the banquet . This , the first dinuer prepared and cooked in the Town Hall , was a oomplete suooess . The visiting brethren were : —Bros . W . F . Mill P . M . 1235 , W . L . Dodd 1085 ,

A . Frazer 731 , H . B . Boag P . M . 1495 , J . Gladwin P . M . 1235 , R . Lane W . M . 1235 , W . H . Wheeldon 253 , C . F . Hargreavos 149 , J . T . Windle W . M . 681 , Edmund Taylor 681 , T . Tyack 1495 , Jca . Hodgkinson 1195 , J . Walker W . M . 731 , H . C . Heathcote P . M . 1495 , J . St . Ledger W . M . 1952 , A . J . Flint W . M . 253 , G . B . Barton 1495 , A . E . P . Voulea 681 , J . C . Iunei 1495 . The proceedings at dinner were enlivened by excellent music , songs , & o .

THE monthly meeting was held at the Peckham Public Hall , on Wednesday the 12 th inst ., the Officers of tho Lodge present being Broa . Cook W . M ., Nightingale S . W ., Philpa J . W ., Castlodine S . D ., Collier J . D ., Warner I . G ., Mansell Treasurer , Dewsnap Seoretary , L . Dunn D . C , Pettit Organist , Wright W . S ., Hussey A . W . S ., and the following members of the Lodge : —Broa . Monks ,

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Eead , Lyon ( CO . ) , Proe , Piper , Swinford , Smith , and Bridger . Mr . Fredk . William Peok , ohemist , Lyndhurst , Sbraatham Common , was initiated into the mysteries of the Craft by the W . M . in a very able manner . The Visitors present were Bros . Woodward P . G . S . B ., Coope P . M . 1839 , Roberts P . M . 65 , Mulley P . M . 259 , Spurling P . M .

83 , Castle I . G . 2381 , Flower W . S . 1632 , Montague 101 , Kemp 1294 , and Prettyhorn 134 . After several gentlemen had been proposed for initiation , and as joining members , the Lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren retired to the banqueting-room , and after partaking

of refreshments the usual loyal and other toaata were proposed . These were interspersed by recitations and songs , by Bros . Montague , Greaves , Swinford Smith , Proe , and the W . M ., in their nsnal admirable style , Bro . Pettit accompanying the several aingera at the pianoforte .

The installation of the Dnke of Clarence and Avondale as Provincial Grand Master of the Berkshire Province , in succession to the late Sir Daniel Gooch , will , according to present arrangements , take place at Reading , on Monday , the 15 bh of December next , aud hopes are entertained that the ceremony will be performed by the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of tbe Order . The event is being looked forward to with great interest , and a large gathering of distinguished members of the Craft is expected . —Bath Argus .

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